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British Honduras

British  

noun

  1. the former name of Belize

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A former British colony named British Honduras, Belize’s government system is still tightly tethered to the country.

From Seattle Times Jul. 14, 2023

The duke and duchess are due to spend their first three days in Belize, formerly British Honduras.

From Reuters Mar. 19, 2022

The two hangmen are often called out to Jamaica, the Bahamas, Cyprus, British Honduras.

From The Guardian Aug. 2, 2014

Bartlett scoured Formosa, Sumatra, Mexico, Guatemala, British Honduras and the Philippines for his botanical specimens, but to a large part of the university his chief claim to fame rested closer to home.

From Time Magazine Archive

If I don't find out about British Honduras, he can always go to Canada or Australia.

From Poor Relations by MacKenzie, Compton

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